- The Inkwell
- Colorado
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, COCity: largeZIP 80217Founded 1912
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1912
- Motto
- Let Your Light Shine
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1985
- Website
- www.ucdenver.edu
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public university in Denver, Colorado, with 10,519 undergraduates. It admits 75% of applicants, graduates 49% within six years and costs $10,217 a year after aid.
49%graduate
Admission rate75%
Retention73%
4-year graduation31%
Pell Grant share30%
Federal loans23%
$10,217net price / year
75%admission rate
1116average SAT
49%graduate in 6 years
$69,387median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,650median debt
#412 of 1,704 for earnings#197 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,090 of 1,738 for graduation rate#696 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,834tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,835
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $30,179
- Average net price
- $10,217national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,543
$30,001–48,000$7,378
$48,001–75,000$7,908
$75,001–110,000$11,237
$110,001+$19,820
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 75%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1116
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college75%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college49%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college30%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 49%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 53%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,302
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,387middle 50%: $45,091–$99,372
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,650
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$99,372
Median, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$69,387
Lower quarter$45,091
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 10,519
- Part-time
- 22%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 24.2
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 65%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,152 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $43,845
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White36%
Hispanic29%
Black7.2%
Asian11%
Two or more races5.9%
U.S. nonresident10%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.1%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management17%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Health professions12%
Psychology9.5%
Social sciences9.5%
Visual & performing arts7.5%
Engineering5.2%
Communication & journalism4.7%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $14,954 | 46% | $61,386 |
| Colorado State University Global Denver, CO | $17,732 | 26% | $82,047 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $32,901 | 82% | $102,077 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $13,803 | 32% | $57,612 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $18,711 | 49% | $56,980 |
| United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO | — | 84% | — |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $9,872 | 52% | $60,704 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $11,062 | 52% | $62,536 |
| Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | $12,365 | 51% | $51,903 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $12,192 | 53% | $52,227 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX | $6,803 | 51% | $54,599 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $11,212 | 60% | $59,525 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 126562. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1468161.